The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Boston area starting early Sunday and lasting to early Tuesday morning. The NWS is predicting 18-24 inches or more for the Boston area. Snow will be lighter on Sunday getting heavier in the overnight into Monday.
The sun is out and roof overhangs throughout the neighborhood are seeing massive icicle creations. As we heard yesterday, the danger is from above! This falling ice action is thanks to Dan at Union Wharf. No one was injured in the making of this video.
Threatening icicles are forming everywhere on building rooftops. These are from Fulton Street, shared by neighbor Janet Gilardi who said, “That sidewalk is always very clear and passable but — the danger lies above!” Photos by Janet Gilardi.
It’s official, the past 7 days of snow accumulation totaling 34.2 inches through Monday afternoon in Boston set a record for the most in one week. The quick succession of snowstorms is responsible for the record accumulations. Is it more than the “big one” in 1978? Well, there were 2 storms then that left 48.5 inches, but they Read More…
Just in time for the post-Super Bowl celebrations, another snow storm is expected to hit on Sunday night and all-day on Monday, February 2nd. According to NOAA, conditions for rush hour on Monday will be difficult during both the morning and evening commutes. There will be a lot of blowing and drifting snow with Boston getting Read More…
Important Update: In a case of dueling press releases from City Hall, the announcement that trash collection was to be delayed by one day to Saturday has been changed back again. North End / Waterfront trash pickup is will be on Friday, per the regular schedule. North End, Beacon Hill, Bay Village, Chinatown, Back Bay, Fort Read More…
It was quite a snow day! Local photographers were out in force. Thank you to all the readers that sent in photos. Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @NorthEndBoston on Twitter and we’ll add them.
If Blizzard Juno’s storm surge of 4.74 feet hit during high tide, it would have been a “100-year” flood event for Boston’s waterfront, reports Julie Wormser of The Boston Harbor Association. We were again very lucky as the surge hit during low-tide just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. (See NOAA’s tide and current data.) Despite the miss, the morning Read More…
There are numerous cancellations and postponements due to the Blizzard of 2015: Boston Public Schools are closed for Tuesday 1/27 and Wednesday 1/28. All Boston Centers for Youth and Families (i.e., Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St.) will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. both Tuesday and Wednesday. All are welcome, and children age 7 and older can Read More…
by Mary Wright, RN, health educator at North End Waterfront Health With tomorrow’s predicted blizzard approaching, it is a good time to create or update your family emergency plan. Everyone should have family emergency plan, for events from weather-related emergencies, which may result in loss of water and power, to terror emergencies. Every family should Read More…
From the US National Weather Service – Boston: A crippling and potentially historic blizzard with more than 2 feet of snow and damaging winds will begin late Monday into Tuesday. Accumulating snows arrives Monday afternoon & impacts the late day commute. Then heavy snow arrives later Monday night into Tuesday morning with historic snowfall possible before the Read More…
Lots of people complain about January. It is dark. It is cold. It’s a day longer than some months. The hoopla about the holidays is over. Thank goodness. That is the beauty of January. It is not like autumn, the season in which everyone and every organization are trying to crowd in every event they Read More…